Our reporter caught the action between Jon Turner and Tony Kassouf on a board that read ; Turner led out for 6,800 after the turn and Kassouf called before the dealer turned up the river of the .
Turner opened for 23,800 and Kassouf called, only to muck after Turner showed for Broadway.
Eric Lindgren raised to 4,000 and Nicholas Rampone reraised to 9,500 from the small blind. Lindgren called.
The flop came up . Rampone bet 6,500 and Lindgren re raised all in for around another 15,000. Rampone called and flipped up . Lindgren showed . The board ran out with the on the turn and the on the river.
Rampone now sits with around 164,000 in front of him.
After 2.5 levels the field is finally in one section for the first time. Tournament officials have broken the 20 tables that started the day in the Orange section and have already broken three tables in the Purple section.
NIcholas Rampone opened for 3,500 from under the gun and Nick Niergarth called from the big blind. The flop came , Niergarth checked and Rampone slid out 2,500. Niergarth called to see the turn and both players checked. The river came and Niergarth slid out a min-bet of 1,600.
Rampone eyed his stack and Niergarth then raised to 14,300. Niergarth called but insta-mucked when Rampone tabled .
Humberto Brenes had a 9,000 stack and opened for 4,400. Foster Hays moved in behind him and Brenes called. Hays had pocket kings and Brenes was racing with . The board was small cards, Brenes failed to improve his hand and was eliminated.
Jordan Young raised to 3,400 from middle postion and Helen Ellis called from the small blind. After she called Young said "I'm going to try and go 1/7 with you. I haven't won a pot against you all night."
The flop came . Ellis checked and as Young bet 3,900 he said "This might be the one I win."
Ellis folded and Young said "That's the first pot she let me win all night!"
Frederic Penel raised to 3,800 from the small blind and Erick Lindgren called from the big blind. The flop came and Penel bet 4,200. Lindgren came over the top and moved all in. Penel called quickly and tabled for king high. Lindgren didn't expect a call and turned over .
The board completed and Lindgren shipped 11,300 over to Penel, giving him a 25,000 stack. Lindgren has slipped to 35,000.